Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Jan 31   Wisselbank of Amsterdam established in the year 1609.  

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier in the year 1609.  

Feb 18   In the year 1609 edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

Feb 28   On this day in history paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 12   Bermuda becomes an English colony on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1609 michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 25   In the year 1609 henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co  

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1609 spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe in the year 1609.  

May 23   On this day in history official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place.  

May 26   On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

Jun 17   Netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians on this day in history.  

Jul 06   Majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League  

Jul 15   Annibale Carracci, painter, dies in the year 1609.  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   On this day in history heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised  

Aug 07   On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60  

Aug 08   Venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1609 galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

Aug 25   On this day in history galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers  

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Feb 10   In the year 1609 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

Feb 18   In the year 1609 birth of edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

Mar 16   In the year 1609 birth of michael Franck, composer  

Mar 18   Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 21   In the year 1609 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands was born in the year 1609.  

Jul 27   In the year 1609 birth of heinrich Pape, composer  

Jan 21   Joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died in the year 1609.  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526) died in the year 1609.  

May 15   Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557) died on this day in history.  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.